Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB319: Electronic Records Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill modifies provisions relating to county recording of documents and digital authentication.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Electronic Records Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Paul A. Cutler Senate Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions relating to county recording of documents and digital authentication. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - authorizes counties to accept digitally authenticated records; - establishes requirements for digital authentication standards; - requires review and approval from the State Archives before county implementation; - requires the state archivist to establish retention and preservation standards for digital records; - grants rulemaking authority to the state archivist in consultation with the Division of Technology Services; - requires approval processes for counties before accepting digitally authenticated records; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 17-71-301 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 13 63A-12-101 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 476 63A-12-104 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 475 63A-16-104 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 508 ENACTS: 17-71-301.5 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 63A-12-117 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 63A-16-215 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 17-71-301 …
Sponsors
- Paul Cutler (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Wayne Harper (R, 16)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 6, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 67 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Technology, Public Utilities and Technology, Government Records, Archives, Internet Protocols, Archives and Records, Electronic Transactions, Electronic Information
Common questions
- What is HB319?
- HB319 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Electronic Records Amendments.
- What does HB319 do?
- This bill modifies provisions relating to county recording of documents and digital authentication.
- What is the status of HB319?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB319?
- Paul Cutler (R, 18), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB319?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0319.html
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